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- Friday July 10, 2009
According to shaving afficionados, the best pre-shave prep is to work shaving lather into your face (first with a brush and then with your finger tips) and then hold a hot towel of your face for 2-3 minutes. The reason why this is supposed to work is that the alkaline nature of the shaving lather breaks down the hair shaft.
However, if you have dry skin, the shaving lather is drying and the hot towel can be a bit aggressive.
Consequently, I have been putting a moisturising cream on my face before jumping in the shower. This seems to make my skin more pliable and therefore less prone to cuts.
I am just wondering though a bit about the chemistry (Henk .. help??!). Are moisturising lotions alkali? Also, will the moisturing cream in any way inhibit the working of the shaving soap when I come to face lather after my shower?
However, if you have dry skin, the shaving lather is drying and the hot towel can be a bit aggressive.
Consequently, I have been putting a moisturising cream on my face before jumping in the shower. This seems to make my skin more pliable and therefore less prone to cuts.
I am just wondering though a bit about the chemistry (Henk .. help??!). Are moisturising lotions alkali? Also, will the moisturing cream in any way inhibit the working of the shaving soap when I come to face lather after my shower?